Curious about how much the larger--and typical--bears weigh. I'm gonna guess about each type and you guys with better knowledge correct me.
Average black male--400 lbs
Average black female--300
Record male--1000
Average Polar male--800
Average Polar female--600
Record Polar--1500
Average Kodiak male--800
Average Kodiak female--600
Record Kodiak male--1600
Average Grizzly male--600
Average Grizzly female--400
Record Grizzly male--1200
Then.........your choice of gun and cartridge.
Me--My Browning 1886 SRC, 400 gr Barnes Original bullet
Don McCullough
OT-Black, Polar, Kodiak & Grizzly--Weigh how much?
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My black bear went close to 700 pounds, I used a 12 gauge with slugs but I was deer hunting at the time, not bear hunting. He was taken as an animal of opportunity. I wish I had had my 1886 SRC in 45-70 instead. Excellent choice and for the bigger bears, I would use Garrett hamerhead ammo.
Mike Johnson,
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
For NYS the DEC says Black bears :
Average : 300# male 170# female
The largest was 750#
from: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6960.html
Oldests was , I belive in it's 40s
But I couldn't find the link
.35 rem worked well on mine![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Average : 300# male 170# female
The largest was 750#
from: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6960.html
Oldests was , I belive in it's 40s
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.35 rem worked well on mine
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Phil